The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

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You'd be better off not learning this at all!

Seeing Liu Bang's barely concealed smugness, Zhang Liang had a bellyful of complaints but didn't know where to begin.

Xiang Yu's achievements are based on the premise that he was strong enough to lift a tripod, could charge on horseback without being able to stop anyone, and could still kill more than a hundred enemies on foot.

Why don't you try having someone else play like him?

Furthermore, Han Xin has been by Your Majesty's side for so long, yet you haven't learned a single thing about strategy!

You don't learn the good stuff, what are you learning anyway!

In the end, all the complaints in my heart could only be summed up in one sentence.

"Your Majesty is wise..."

There's no way around it, I have to praise him.

If Liu Bang were to lose face in front of so many people from all dynasties, he would be punished when he returned home.

"Alright, Zifang, if you can't say anything, don't force it."

"I know you're thinking that if Han Xin were here, he wouldn't have let me do this."

Han Xin always knew how to lure the enemy into his trap; every step on the battlefield, for both sides, was under his control.

It was as if he could make the enemy do whatever he wanted, and the enemy would obediently comply.

After studying it for a while, Liu Bang could only admit that it was a talent.

A talent that can't be learned!

"I cannot learn his finesse; the result is that I can only try to draw a tiger but end up with a dog instead."

"This battle cannot be lost, so I must do this."

End this civil war using the most risky methods, in the shortest time, and with the least loss!

He has not forgotten his original intention in participating in this challenge.

Addressing the threat posed by aristocratic clans had to be postponed.

Most importantly, he wanted to prevent that disaster from happening a hundred years later!

To avoid that disaster, we must minimize the losses to our own forces caused by the civil war!

"Understood. I just felt that Your Majesty's precious body should not be put to such risk."

"But now it seems that the result is indeed good."

The moment Liu Bang led the charge, it was visibly clear to the naked eye that the morale of his own side had suddenly surged.

The soldiers, who had initially shown signs of discouragement, regained their fighting spirit.

Even the emperor is charging into battle, how can they possibly back down!

However, Liu Bang simply waved his hand in response to Zhang Liang's words.

"I am not of noble birth. If I had not achieved what I did under those circumstances, I would probably be just like them."

"If they can charge ahead, so can I."

"And Zifang, if we hold on for just a few more moments, we will win."

It is visible to the naked eye that the enemy is reinforcing their troops.

It was confirmed that only a few hundred elite soldiers were guarding the nine-tasseled dragon flag, and that it was already becoming separated from the main army behind it.

For the gentry in the city, this was the best opportunity.

Liu Bang was betting that the gentry in the city, seeing that it would be difficult to achieve a decapitation in a short time, would continue to send reinforcements.

The number of garrison troops in a city is limited. If one side sends an unlimited number of troops, the defensive strength will be weakened to the extreme.

The large army that Guanqiu Jian had not yet deployed, as well as the small groups of soldiers in the city, were all waiting for this moment.

As another large army surged out of the city gate and headed straight for them, Liu Bang knew that he had won.

"withdraw!"

It's time to get out of here when the wind gets strong!

At his command, the guards around him reacted instantly, protecting him as they rushed toward the opening that the enemy had not yet closed.

Wen Yang, carrying the great banner, didn't even bother with a few polite words. As soon as he uttered the word "withdraw," he turned around, turned his back, and ran away.

The aristocratic army, which had just left the city to pursue the enemy, naturally could not let go of this excellent opportunity.

Seeing that the nine-tasseled dragon flag was practically handed to them and yet they still wanted to slip away, no one would allow it.

The rear guard accelerated its pace, while the main force at the front also pushed forward with all its might.

They don't even need to actually kill the old emperor; as long as they seize the dragon flag, the enemy army will surely be defeated!

But at that very moment, when the city's defenses were weakened to the extreme, the 30,000 troops, who had been forcibly restrained by Guanqiu Jian, roared and charged out of the camp.

The sheer scale of the commotion startled Zheng Chong, who was standing on the city wall, so much that he fell to the ground.

He realized that the nine-tasseled dragon flag was both an opportunity and a trap!

Guanqiu Jian held back a portion of his troops, allowing only a small force to attack the city. At the same time, he created the illusion that the former emperor was greedy for merit and reckless, and had become disconnected from the main army, which led Guanqiu Jian to send troops to besiege the former emperor.

Throughout the encirclement and suppression, he was constantly given hope, making him believe that he could easily kill the emperor, seize the flag, and end the war.

Just now, to avoid any unforeseen complications, he withdrew half of the remaining 20,000 garrison troops from the city to ensure that they could surround and kill the former emperor. Only then did the enemy truly bare their fangs!

Before this battle began, the two sides had roughly equal troop strength.

However, Jia Yan first used a scheme to lure a large number of aristocratic youths into quitting and going home to slack off, which directly caused the defending army to lose the initiative.

Later, they used the incident of the nine-tasseled dragon flag breaking apart to lure a large number of garrison troops out of the city to besiege and suppress them.

Now that the city's defenses have been severely weakened, the entire army has pressed forward!

"Issue the order: command the troops outside the city to immediately retreat!"

"Order all soldiers to the city walls! The rebels are desperate and will resort to any means necessary. If we can hold this line, everyone will be rewarded!"

After realizing what was happening, Zheng Chong quickly gave the order.

He realized that the old emperor had gone to great lengths to plan all of this, all for the sake of this offensive.

As long as we can hold off this wave, suppressing the army outside the city won't be too difficult, if not easy!

……

"What's the situation outside the city?"

Inside the house, Jia Yan saw the scout running back and quickly asked him what was wrong.

"Something terrible has happened! Zheng Chong has dispatched an even larger army to besiege the Emperor!"

"The encirclement of the Emperor is about to be completed, and I'm afraid defeat is inevitable, my lord!"

The spy was a loyal bodyguard whom Jia Yan had raised for many years, and he was extremely loyal to the Jia family.

He felt that the current situation was unfavorable to Jia Yan, so he became even more anxious.

"How about we escort you out of the city? If we can break out of the city, there might still be a chance!"

Instead of responding to the assassin's suggestion, Jia Yan burst into laughter.

This smile immediately made Chen Tan and the surrounding assassins wonder if he had gone mad.

Just as Chen Tan was pondering whether to heed the man's suggestion and rush out of the city, Jia Yan suddenly spoke up.

"Brother Chen, this is the opportunity I've been waiting for!"

"With the army surrounding the emperor, the number of defenders in the city has been reduced to the minimum, and the defenses at the city gates are naturally even weaker!"

"It will be twice as effective with half the effort. Moreover, if General Guanqiu cooperates well enough, even if we break through the city gates amidst the fierce attacks outside the city, Zheng Chong will not be able to spare any troops to counterattack for the time being!"

"Today is the day to make a name for yourself and achieve great things!"

Having said that, he suddenly drew his sword, turned around, and rushed out of the house first.

"Now there is a traitor, Zheng Chong, who has threatened the Empress Dowager and defied the Emperor, intending to overthrow our Great Wei Dynasty!"

"Jia Yan, a descendant of the Jia family, is unwilling to sit idly by and watch the traitor wreak havoc on our Great Wei. All generals, heed my command and follow me to punish the traitor and welcome back the Emperor!"